Societe Generale stock: Keefe Bruyette sets EUR 75 target for Societe Generale stock
Published on 10/21/2026 at 17:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKeefe Bruyette changes its view
- Keefe Bruyette upgraded Societe Generale to Market Perform with a EUR 75.00 target on October 13, 2026.
- Second-quarter 2026 net income rose 27.00 percent to EUR 1.59 billion.
- Societe Generale stock costs EUR 61.93 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 5:01 p.m. CEST, 0.19 percent below the Xetra close of October 20, 2026.
- Societe Generale is scheduled to release third-quarter 2026 results on October 28, 2026.
Societe Generale (FR0000130809) was given a Market Perform rating and a EUR 75.00 price target by Keefe Bruyette analyst Tom Hallett on October 13, 2026, according to Markets Insider. Societe Generale stock was trading at EUR 61.93 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 5:01 p.m. CEST, down 0.19 percent versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 62.05.
Second-quarter profit rose 27.00 percent
The bank's second-quarter 2026 net income reached EUR 1.59 billion, up 27.00 percent from EUR 1.25 billion in the second quarter of 2025. Revenue rose 4.10 percent to EUR 6.70 billion, while earnings per share increased to EUR 2.15 from EUR 1.60, according to Simply Wall St in its July 31, 2026 earnings summary.
The result gives the October 13 analyst change a clear earnings backdrop, but the target remains EUR 13.07 above the Lang & Schwarz price. That is a 21.10 percent premium calculated from EUR 61.93 to EUR 75.00.
Stock sits below its yearly high
The stock's 52-week range was EUR 52.38 to EUR 84.78 as of October 21, 2026. The Lang & Schwarz price was 26.96 percent below the upper end of that range. Societe Generale's market capitalization was EUR 45.0 billion, and its price-to-earnings ratio was 8.28.
October 28 results date approaches
Societe Generale is scheduled to publish its third-quarter 2026 results on October 28, 2026, according to MarketScreener. The date gives investors the next fixed point for testing whether the first-half earnings increase is carrying into the second half.
Comparison with peers
Societe Generale: down 0.19 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 8.28, market capitalization EUR 45.0 billion.
BNP Paribas: down 0.33 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 7.50, market capitalization EUR 95.0 billion.
Deutsche Bank: up 1.48 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 7.76, market capitalization USD 60.4 billion.
EUR 75.00 target leaves a valuation gap
The EUR 75.00 target is 21.10 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price, while the stock remains 26.96 percent below its 52-week high. The next material date is the third-quarter report on October 28, 2026.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Societe Generale stock.
Societe Generale stock facts
- Company: Societe Generale S.A.
- ISIN: FR0000130809
- Ticker: GLE
- Primary exchange: Euronext Paris
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 21, 2026, 5:01 p.m. CEST): EUR 61.93
- Change versus Xetra close: minus 0.19 percent
- Xetra close (October 20, 2026): EUR 62.05
- Market capitalization: EUR 45.0 billion (as of October 21, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 52.38-EUR 84.78 (as of October 21, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Regional Banks
- Index membership: CAC 40
Market context: Market report CAC 40.
